Owl's Outstanding Donuts
Age 8+
General Fiction
When an owl alerts Mattie Waters to suspicious activity near her aunt's donut shop, Mattie must rally her friends, face her fears, and try to save her new home.
After Mattie Waters loses her mother, she goes to live with her aunt, the owner of a roadside donut shop in Big Sur, California. When an owl taps on Mattie's window one night, Mattie looks out to see suspicious activity taking place nearby. With help from her friends—and from Alfred, a stuffy but good-hearted owl—she'll set out to find the culprits, facing fears that have followed her since her mother passed away.
Creators
Robin Yardi lives in the California foothills. She loves good stories, animals of all sorts, homemade cakes, and kids.
Reviews
With an owl who likes strawberry iced doughnuts, an environmental crime, and a family business at stake, Robin Yardi has crafted a sweet mystery about the power of friendship and facing one’s fears.
Readers of all ages will be cheering—and hooting!—for Mattie and her friends as they track down the culprits in this brilliant, high-stakes mystery with heart. Owl’s Outstanding Donuts is, well, simply outstanding!
